How are homes heated in Lawnton, PA?

Name: Heating fuel in Lawnton, PA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Lawnton, used by 57.2% (±6.9 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

24.4% heat with utility gas.

14.9% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 24.4% (±6.0 points)
Electricity: 57.2%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 14.9%

Heating fuel in Lawnton

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Lawnton	Dauphin County	Pennsylvania	United States
Utility gas	24.4% (±6.0 points)	38.3%	51.3%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	14.9% (±4.3 points)	15.5%	14.0%	3.9%
Electricity	57.2% (±6.9 points)	37.8%	25.3%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	1.1% (±1.3 points)	4.8%	5.1%	4.9%
Wood	0.0% (±1.7 points)	1.2%	2.1%	1.4%
Solar energy	1.2% (±1.4 points)	0.2%	0.1%	0.3%
Coal or coke	1.1% (±1.2 points)	0.8%	0.8%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±1.7 points)	0.7%	0.8%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±1.7 points)	0.6%	0.5%	1.2%

The survey asks which fuel is used most to heat the home, so a home with a heat pump and an oil backup is counted once, under the one it uses most.

In Lawnton, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Dauphin County (15.5%).

It is not measurably different from Pennsylvania (14.0%).

It is higher than the national figure (3.9%).

In Lawnton, the share of homes heating with electricity is higher than in Dauphin County (37.8%).

It is also higher than in Pennsylvania (25.3%).

It is higher than the national figure (41.3%).

Homes heated by electricity in places near Lawnton

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Lawnton
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Lawnton	—	57.2% (±6.9 points)	—
Rutherford	1.6 mi	51.8% (±9.3 points)	Not measurably different
Paxtang	1.9 mi	14.9% (±6.0 points)	Lower
Colonial Park	2.4 mi	27.4% (±4.8 points)	Lower
Bressler	2.5 mi	25.2% (±15.7 points)	Lower
Enhaut	2.7 mi	13.9% (±19.1 points)	Lower
Progress	2.8 mi	35.6% (±6.5 points)	Lower
Penbrook	2.8 mi	16.3% (±7.6 points)	Lower
Steelton	3.1 mi	26.5% (±9.2 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Paxtang, PA (14.9%), Colonial Park, PA (27.4%), Bressler, PA (25.2%).

Distance is measured in a straight line between the Census Bureau’s internal points for each place.

Homes heated by fuel oil across Dauphin County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
2	Paxtonia	28.1% (±9.8 points)
3	Skyline View	24.4% (±9.5 points)
4	Progress	20.6% (±5.5 points)
5	Hershey	19.9% (±4.9 points)
6	Linglestown	18.6% (±7.6 points)
7	Colonial Park	16.4% (±3.8 points)
8	Lawnton	14.9% (±4.3 points)
9	Rutherford	8.3% (±4.2 points)
10	Palmdale	6.4% (±5.4 points)
11	Bressler	4.5% (±5.5 points)

Showing 10 of 11 places in Dauphin County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Lawnton is a census-designated place: an unincorporated community the Census Bureau draws for statistics, with no municipal government of its own.

It lies inside Swatara Township (Dauphin County), whose figures include it.

Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates).

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

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Questions about Lawnton

What is the most common way to heat a home in Lawnton?

Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Lawnton, used by 57.2% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Lawnton heat with oil?

14.9% (±4.3 points) of occupied homes in Lawnton use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Lawnton have electric heat?

57.2% (±6.9 points) of occupied homes in Lawnton heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Lawnton CDP, Pennsylvania

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DP04_0063PE, DP04_0063PM, DP04_0066PE, DP04_0066PM, DP04_0065PE, DP04_0065PM, DP04_0064PE, DP04_0064PM, DP04_0068PE, DP04_0068PM, DP04_0069PE, DP04_0069PM, DP04_0067PE, DP04_0067PM, DP04_0070PE, DP04_0070PM, DP04_0071PE, DP04_0071PM

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